6/17/2007

Notes: The chain at the beginning of all
rounds is never counted as a stitch, including
the half double crochet rounds. You join in the first
real stitch, just ignore the chain at the beginning of all rounds.
you do not turn the bootie while crocheting it.
All joins are done with a slip stitch.

Bootie measures 3 & 1/2 inches long and 3 & 1/2 inches tall.

Chain 12

Round 1: 2 single crochet in second chain from hook,
single crochet in next 7 chains,
half double crochet in next chain,
double crochet in next chain,
5 double crochet in last chain,
working down the other side of the beginning chain;
double crochet in next chain,
half double crochet in next chain,
single crochet in next 7 chains,
1 single crochet in the same chain as the first 2 stitches, join.
(26 stitches)

Round 2: Chain 1, 2 single crochet in same stitch as join,
single crochet in next 10 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch ( 5 times),
single crochet in next 10 stitches,join. (32 stitches)
Bootie measures about 3&1/2 inches at this point.

Round 3: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch
and in each stitch around, join. (32 stitches)

Round 4: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch,
single crochet in next 10 stitches,
single crochet next 2 stitches together,
1 single crochet in next stitch,
single next 2 stitches together,
1 single crochet in next stitch,
single next 2 stitches together,
1 single crochet in next stitch,
single crochet next 2 stitches together,
single crochet in next 10 stitches, join.
(28 stitches)

Round 5: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch,
and every stitch around. (28 stitches)

Round 6: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch,
single crochet in next 2 stitches together,
single crochet in next 7 stitches,
single crochet next 2 stitches together (2 times),
1 single crochet in next stitch,
single crochet next 2 stitches together (2 times),
single crochet in next 9 stitches, join. (23 stitches)

Round 7: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch,
single next 9 stitches,
single crochet in next 2 stitches together(2 times),
single crochet in next 9 stitches, join. (21 stitches)

For Ties: chain 35, slip stitch around join
of the loops round, chain 37, cut yarn,
pull end through last chain and tighten.
I looped a length of yarn through the last
chain like you would for fringe and pulled
the ending yarn through it. I then pulled
all 3 ends through themselves to secure the knot.
Now cut them to the same length and you are done.